Hello! Day 25 of our road trip saw us getting to Newfoundland. We woke up earlier than we would have slept in, but it was fine because we had to get packed. We packed up everything into our camper as usual. However, we also packed two small bags full of stuff for the ferry trip there. We weren’t driving, because Newfoundland is an island. It’s a fairly large one, but it still isn’t close enough to shore to take a road. Actually, let me rephrase that. there is no road. Newfoundland is not connected to the mainland of Canada by a physical bridge. Instead, there is a ferry that crosses that stretch of sea. Officially, the ferry is part of the trans-Canada Highway, and therefore is very well kept. All of the facilities are really good. Actually, most of the facilities throughout Canada are much nicer than the ones in the USA. It’s mainly because most of the campgrounds are much nicer and I really like them. Before I give information about the trip, here are some facts about Newfoundland! 1.) Newfoundland, combined with Labrador, is one of the provinces of Canada. 2.) yes, the Labrador Retriever is named after Newfoundland and Labrador. 3.) there is a type of dog called the Newfoundland Dog that looks very cute and possesses a similar skillset as the Labrador Retriever. 4.) thanks to an even smaller island off of Newfoundland, the second closest country to Canada is France. Yes, that says France. The island is legally part of France. 5.) one of the songs from the band Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers (yes it’s real) is called “Song For Newfoundland”, and you should really listen to it. 6.) I was born in Newfoundland! I am coming home for the summer! It was really nice to come back home, especially when it isn’t freezing and snowy. The boat to get here was nice. It was a very fancy boat, by my standards, so I really liked it. The trip felt very smooth and wasn’t very bumpy at all. The engine occasionally made the ship vibrate, and one time, while I was watching a movie, the ship started vibrating right as a huge door started to open in my movie. It was an unintentional but amazing special effect. The rest of the boat was very big, and there were a few places where food was available. While we were exploring the boat, we found a deck where there were some other people all looking for something in the water. When we asked, they said there was a pod of whales that we were passing. After a bit, we figured out there were quite a few dolphin pods, and one or two whale pods. once we went back inside, there wasn’t a huge amount of time left in the trip, so we started to do what we wanted to do. once we landed, we got back in our car and drove down to my cousins Charlie and Shelby’s house. there was some amazing scenery on the drive, and it was beautiful. that’s all for now. Bye! -Colin
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